In the left pane, click System Protection. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
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Turn off System Protection for a hard disk, clear the check box next to the disk, and then click OK.
This deletes all Restore points and removes the hidden System Volume Information folder
If you want to keep System Restore try this alternative:
Delete files using Disk Cleanup
Right click C: in Computer select Properties Select Clean Up
Select More Options tab
In System Restore and Shadow Copies box click Clean Up t his deletes all but the most recent restore point on the disk.
System Restore uses restore points to return your system files to an earlier point in time. If your computer is running normally, you can save disk space by deleting the earlier restore points.
Vista is eating my Hard disk space :(
in Windows Vista
Posted
The culprit is System Restore
Go to
Control Panel\System and Maintenance\System
In the left pane, click System Protection. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
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Turn off System Protection for a hard disk, clear the check box next to the disk, and then click OK.
This deletes all Restore points and removes the hidden System Volume Information folder
If you want to keep System Restore try this alternative:
Delete files using Disk Cleanup
Right click C: in Computer select Properties Select Clean Up
Select More Options tab
In System Restore and Shadow Copies box click Clean Up t his deletes all but the most recent restore point on the disk.
System Restore uses restore points to return your system files to an earlier point in time. If your computer is running normally, you can save disk space by deleting the earlier restore points.
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